Donald Trump, 'Statesman of the Year'

Donald Trump will be awarded the title of "2012 Statesman of the Year" by the Sarasota Republican Party a single day before the Republican National Convention. It's the grandest imaginable title from the dinkiest possible entity. Are Republicans doing something nice for Trump so he won't make a mess of the convention in Tampa?

Trump's sidekick Michael Cohen told Politico's Patrick Gavin that that's definitely totally not true. "It would seem obvious that Donald Trump will play a role in the Tampa convention, as his massive popularity, reflected in this recent award, shows what an asset he would be in making the convention into an even greater success," Cohen said. He's right. Sure, you might be thinking of Trump's most recent political issues -- birtherism -- but Trump has had many deep thoughts on public policy.